2024-09-27 15:53:31
Currently, the Google Play Store It is the official application store that is natively incorporated into mobile devices with an operating system Android. For the same reason that users download all types of software on the platform, cybercriminals design Malwares that pose as harmless servicesbut in reality they steal sensitive information from you without you realizing it. In this regard, McAfee has just reported that 13 new apps take advantage of device vulnerabilities to hack you.
As such, the malware in question is known as Xamalicious and uses a social engineering technique to gain access to mobile devices. It specializes in carrying out fraudulent actions to, mainly, steal money when you click on ads or install applications.
List of infected apps
The Xamalicious malware is present in about 25 applications in the Play Store. Google has already taken action on the matter by eliminating them, but it is likely that you still have them installed on your smartphones. What are they? These are some of the apps that you should delete as soon as possible:
Essential Horoscope for Android.
3D mask editor for Minecraft PE.
Logo Maker Pro.
Automatic click repeater.
Easy calorie counting calculator.
Sound volume extender.
LetterLink.
Numerology: Personal horoscope and number predictions.
Step Keeper: Easy pedometer.
Track your sleep.
Sound volume booster.
Astrological Navigator: Daily Horoscope and Tarot.
Universal calculator.
Among the applications we detail, several have accumulated more than 100,000 downloads, so it is likely that they have infiltrated your cell phone.
How to know if malware is already active on your phone?
You can notice that your cell phone is infected if the battery runs out faster than normal, it overheats, applications that you don’t know appear, your microphone and camera turn on from one moment to the next, and if it restarts without you pressing a button.